CN110446588B

CN110446588B - Tool box

Info

Publication number: CN110446588B
Application number: CN201880006274.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 沃伦·布朗; 哈利·索默; 格雷厄姆·格哈德; 吉绍山; 张晨迪; 许春鹏
Original assignee: Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd
Current assignee: Positec Power Tools Suzhou Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-01-09
Filing date: 2018-01-09
Publication date: 2023-02-17
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-09
Also published as: CN110446588A; WO2018127210A1

Abstract

A tool case (100) comprising a first case (110) having a first worktop (114) and first support means, a second case (120) having a second worktop (124) and second support means, the first case (110) and second case (120) being movable relative to one another such that the tool case (100) has a closed and an open condition; in the unfolded state, the first box (110) is supported by the first support device, the second box (120) is supported by the second support device, and the first working table surface (114) and the second working table surface (124) are coplanar and form a working plane for supporting the workpiece (102). The tool box (100) can store and contain the power tool when the tool is not used; when the tool is needed, a larger working surface can be provided, and the operation can be conveniently and rapidly carried out.

Description

Tool box

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of product storage and transportation, in particular to a tool box capable of storing power tools.

Background

Traditional power tool, like electric circular saw, when not using, in order to avoid damaging, hindering the people, convenient transportation, can pack into the toolbox. When sawing operation is needed, the electric circular saw is taken out of the box and placed on a special worktable to saw a workpiece (such as wood). In sawing operation, the electric circular saw guides the saw by using a self-contained or separate guide device. In the process, different independent parts are required to be used, so that the operation is complicated and the working efficiency is influenced.

Disclosure of Invention

Accordingly, there is a need for a tool box that can accommodate and support a workpiece while satisfying the dual requirements of a power tool.

A tool case for housing a power tool, comprising: the first box body is provided with a first working table surface and a first supporting device; the second box body is provided with a second working table surface and a second supporting device; the first box body and the second box body can move relatively, so that the tool box has a closed state and an unfolded state; in a closed state, the first box body and the second box body are matched to form an inner space for accommodating the power tool; in an unfolded state, the first box body is supported by the first supporting device, the second box body is supported by the second supporting device, and the first working table surface and the second working table surface jointly form a working plane for supporting a workpiece.

Preferably, the first supporting device comprises at least two first supporting columns arranged on the first box body; the second supporting device comprises at least two second supporting columns arranged on the second box body.

Preferably, the first box body is provided with a first bottom surface opposite to the first working table surface, the first support column is arranged on the first bottom surface, and the extending direction of the first support column is perpendicular to the first bottom surface; the second box body is provided with a second bottom surface opposite to the second working table surface, the second supporting column is arranged on the second bottom surface, and the extending direction of the second supporting column is perpendicular to the second bottom surface.

Preferably, the first box body comprises a plurality of side walls connected with the first working table, and the side walls of the first box body are the first supporting devices; the second box body comprises a plurality of side walls connected with the second working table surface, and the side walls of the second box body are the second supporting devices.

Preferably, the first box body and the second box body have the same shape and size.

Preferably, the first box and the second box are pivotally connected through a pivot shaft.

Preferably, the pivot shaft comprises a flat square section and a connecting section, wherein the first box body is fixedly connected with the connecting section; the second box body is provided with an accommodating cavity and an opening communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the flat square section can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity through the opening.

Preferably, in the unfolded state, the first container and the second container may be completely separated.

Preferably, the tool box further comprises a clamping mechanism for fixing the workpiece supported by the first and second work surfaces together.

Preferably, the clamping mechanism has clamping and accommodating states; in a clamping state, the clamping mechanism fixes the workpiece; in the accommodated state, the clamping mechanism is accommodated in the tool box.

Preferably, the first working table is provided with at least one first accommodating groove for installing the clamping mechanism; the second working table surface is provided with at least one second accommodating groove for mounting the clamping mechanism; the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove are positioned on the same straight line.

Preferably, fixture includes swing arm, fixed connection and establishes knob, the cover of swing arm one end are established holder, spring on the swing arm, the one end of spring is supported and is leaned on the holder, the other end of spring supports and leans on first accepting groove, the swing arm is kept away from the one end of knob is equipped with the external screw thread, first accepting groove be equipped with the external screw thread meshing's of swing arm screw hole.

Preferably, the clamping piece comprises a clamping part, an abutting part and a connecting part for connecting the clamping part and the abutting part, and the connecting part is of an arc-shaped structure and is provided with a waist-shaped hole for the rotating rod to pass through; when the clamping mechanism fixes the workpiece, the abutting portion always abuts against the first working table face.

Preferably, the first working table surface and the second working table surface are provided with at least one jack for accommodating the clamping mechanism.

Preferably, the clamping mechanism comprises an operating rod and a bracket, the operating rod is provided with an external thread, and one end of the bracket is provided with a threaded hole which can be meshed with the external thread of the operating rod; the other end of the support penetrates through the jack and is provided with a first clamping surface used for fixing a workpiece, the operating rod is provided with a second clamping surface, and the first clamping surface and the second clamping surface are arranged oppositely.

Preferably, a guide mechanism is arranged on the first box body, the guide mechanism is used for forming a positioning plane on one side of the first working table, and a space capable of accommodating a workpiece is formed between the positioning plane and the first working table.

Preferably, the guiding mechanism comprises a supporting member which is assembled on the first box body and can be used for fixing the power tool, the supporting member comprises a bottom surface which forms the positioning plane, and a space which can accommodate the workpiece is formed between the bottom surface and the first working table surface.

Preferably, the position of the supporting member relative to the first box member is adjustable, so that the distance between the positioning plane and the first work table is adjustable.

Preferably, the power tool includes a saw blade and a base plate, and the support includes a retaining portion for fixing the power tool and a blade passage through which the saw blade of the power tool passes.

Preferably, the definition is worked as power tool is fixed extremely back on the support piece, the plane at power tool's saw bit place is cutting plane, cutting plane perpendicular to first table surface, the definition cutting plane with the extending direction at first table surface's intersect is the second direction, perpendicular and the direction parallel with first table surface with the second direction is first direction, guiding mechanism still including the group connect in the setting element of first box body, the setting element is following the position on first direction is adjustable, the setting element has the edge the locating surface that the second direction extends.

The tool box provided by the invention can be used for accommodating and storing power tools when the tools are not used, and can also provide a larger working table when the tools are used, so that the operation is more convenient to develop, the step of additionally preparing the working table is omitted, and the working efficiency is improved.

Drawings

The above objects, technical solutions and advantageous effects of the present invention can be achieved by the following drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a tool box according to one embodiment, wherein a first box and a second box are closed together;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the first and second cases in an expanded state;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the first and second cases fully extended to serve as a work bench;

FIG. 4a is a perspective view of the pivot shaft, and FIG. 4b is a schematic view of the first box and the second box completely separated;

FIG. 5a is a perspective view of a clamping mechanism, and FIG. 5b is a schematic view of the clamping mechanism used to position a workpiece in cooperation with a tool box acting as a table;

FIG. 6 illustrates a schematic view of a cut being made on the tool box against the guide with a cutting tool;

FIG. 7 illustrates a first cassette completely separated from a second cassette to act as a table for sawing with a cutting tool;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a tool box wherein the first box and the second box are closed together;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of the tool box of FIG. 8 with the first and second boxes fully extended to serve as a work station;

FIG. 10a is a partial perspective view of the clamping mechanism in a clamped state, and FIG. 10b is a partial perspective view of the clamping mechanism in a stowed state;

FIG. 11 illustrates a schematic view of a cutting tool sawing a workpiece on the tool box of FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a schematic view of another embodiment of a tool box wherein the first box and the second box are closed together;

FIG. 13 is a schematic view of the tool box of FIG. 12 with the first and second boxes in an expanded state;

FIG. 14 is a schematic view of the tool case of FIG. 12 with the first and second cases fully extended to serve as a work station;

FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a cutting tool being placed on a support at the bottom of the first housing of the tool housing of FIG. 12;

FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a workpiece being cut diagonally on the tool box of FIG. 12 by a cutting tool;

fig. 17 to 19 illustrate a process of cutting in the width direction of the workpiece on the tool box of fig. 12 using a cutting tool;

fig. 20 is a schematic view when cutting along the length direction of a workpiece on the tool box of fig. 12 using a cutting tool.

FIG. 21 is a schematic view of a tool box according to another embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the tool box of FIG. 21 in an expanded state;

Detailed Description

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in detail below. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The terminology used in the description of the invention herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The preferred embodiments of the tool box will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, the cutting tool is explained by taking an electric circular saw as an example.

Referring to fig. 1-2, a tool box 100 according to an embodiment includes a first box 110 and a second box 120. The first container 110 and the second container 120 are movably coupled together such that the tool box 100 has a closed state. In the closed state, the first case 110 and the second case 120 form an inner space for receiving the power tool.

The first cassette 110 is provided with a first table 114 and a first support means for supporting the workpiece 102 and the second cassette 120 is provided with a second table 124 and a second support means for supporting the workpiece 102. The moveable connection between the first and

second housings

110, 120 allows the tool box 100 to have an expanded state. In the unfolded state, the first container 110 may be supported by the first supporting means and the second container 120 may be supported by the second supporting means, as shown in fig. 3.

In a possible embodiment, the first support means comprise at least two first support columns 116 arranged on the first box 110 and the second support means comprise at least two second support columns 126 arranged on the second box 120. The first bottom surface 118 is defined as a surface of the first box 110 opposite to the first working platform 114, and the first support column 116 extends vertically from the first bottom surface 118, i.e. the extending direction of the first support column 116 is perpendicular to the first bottom surface 118. Similarly, the second bottom 128 is defined as the side of the second box 120 opposite to the second work surface 124, and the second supporting device 126 extends vertically from the second bottom 128, i.e. the extending direction of the second supporting column 126 is perpendicular to the second bottom 128. The first support column 116 and the second support column 126 are of equal length such that when the first cassette 110 is supported by the first support means 116 and the second cassette 120 is supported by the second support means 126, the first table 114 and the second table 124 are coplanar, together forming a work plane for supporting the workpiece 102, as shown in fig. 3.

In one possible embodiment, the first supporting means are sidewalls of the first box 110 connected to the first work table 114, and the second supporting means are sidewalls of the second box 120 connected to the second work table 124. When the first box 110 and the second box 120 are each supported by a plurality of sidewalls disposed thereon, the first table top 114 and the second table top 124 are coplanar because the sidewalls are at the same height, collectively forming a table top for supporting the workpiece 102, as shown in fig. 3.

As shown in fig. 2, the first container 110 and the second container 120 are pivotally connected by a pivot shaft 130. Preferably, the first case 110 and the second case 120 have the same shape and size, and the first case 110 and the second case 120 are symmetrical about the center of the pivot 130.

In the unfolded state, the first container 110 and the second container 120 can be completely separated to meet the requirement of supporting a larger workpiece. As shown in fig. 2. The first case 110 and the second case 120 are connected by a pivot 130. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4a, the pivot shaft 130 includes a connecting section 132 and a flat section 134. Wherein, the first box body 110 is fixedly connected with the connecting section 132; the second box 120 is provided with a receiving cavity 136 having a cylindrical through hole and an opening 138 communicating with the receiving cavity 136, wherein the inner diameter of the cylindrical through hole is equal to the diameter of the flat section 134, and the cylindrical through hole is configured such that the receiving cavity 136 can be matched with the flat section 134, so that the second box 120 can smoothly rotate around the pivot shaft 130; on the other hand, the opening 138 in communication with the receiving cavity 136 allows the flat section 134 to be removed from the receiving cavity 136, so that the first container 110 is separated from the second container 120, and fig. 4b shows the first container 110 and the second container 120 completely separated.

The tool box 100 also includes a clamping mechanism 140 for holding the workpiece 102 that is commonly supported by the first and second work surfaces 114, 124.

The clamping mechanism 140 has a clamping and accommodating state, and in the clamping state, the clamping mechanism 140 is used for fixing the workpiece 102; in the stored state, the clamping mechanism 140 is stored in the tool box 100, and is convenient to carry.

In one possible embodiment, as shown in fig. 5a-5b, the clamping mechanism 140 includes a lever 142 and a bracket 144 threadedly coupled to the lever 142. The operating rod 142 is provided with external threads, and one end of the bracket 144 is provided with internal threads which can be meshed with the external threads of the operating rod 142; the other end of the bracket 144 passes through the insertion hole 150 and is provided with a first clamping surface 146 for fixing the workpiece 102, the operating rod 142 is provided with a second clamping surface 148, and the first clamping surface 146 and the second clamping surface 148 are oppositely arranged. The first and second work surfaces 114, 124 are formed with at least one receptacle 150 for receiving the clamping mechanism 140. Of course, a plurality of receptacles 150 may be provided on the first and second work surfaces 114, 124, with one set of receptacles 150 arranged parallel to the side edge of the first box 110 as shown in fig. 5, although multiple sets of receptacles may be arranged to accommodate the possibility of securing the workpiece 102 in multiple ways.

The operation of the clamping mechanism 140 to secure the workpiece 102 will be described with reference to the clamping mechanism 140 on the first work surface 114. The workpiece 102 is first placed on the first work surface 114, and one end of the support 144 of the clamping mechanism 140 is inserted through the insertion hole 150, and the first bottom surface 118 is abutted against the first clamping surface 146; adjusting the position of the clamping mechanism 140 relative to the workpiece 102 includes adjusting the position of the second clamping surface 148 of the lever 142 on the first work surface 114 and adjusting the height of the second clamping surface 148 relative to the first work surface 114 until the second clamping surface 148 of the lever 142 tightly presses against the workpiece 102. In the clamping process, at least 2 clamping mechanisms are needed to ensure the effective fixation of the workpiece. In addition to securing the workpiece 102 between the first clamping surface 146 and the second clamping surface 148 of the clamping mechanism 140 via the receptacle 150, the clamping mechanism 140 of the present embodiment can also secure the workpiece 102, especially when a sawing operation is desired on the workpiece 102. As shown in fig. 6, when the cutting tool 104 is used to cut the workpiece 102, on one hand, the workpiece 102 is fixed on the first worktable 114 through the insertion hole 150 and the clamping mechanism 140, and on the other hand, a guide 152 can be fixed on the workpiece 102 through the clamping mechanism 140, wherein the first clamping surface 146 of the clamping mechanism 140 contacts with the bottom surface of the workpiece 102, and the second clamping surface 148 of the clamping mechanism 140 contacts with the upper surface of the guide 152. When the sawing operation is performed, the cutting can be performed only by abutting the bottom plate 106 of the cutting tool 104 against the edge of the guide 152, so that the cutting accuracy is high and convenient.

Fig. 7 shows the case where the first cassette 110 is separated from the second cassette 120 to support the workpiece 102 together when the workpiece 102 is large in size. At this time, the workpiece 102 and the guide 152 are fixed, and the cutting tool 104 is pushed along the edge of the guide 152 to perform the cutting.

Fig. 8-11 illustrate a tool box 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The first work surface 214 is provided with at least one first receiving slot 226 for mounting the clamping mechanism 240, and the second work surface 224 is provided with at least one second receiving slot 227 for mounting the clamping mechanism 240, preferably, the first receiving slot 226 is collinear with the second receiving slot 227.

The clamping mechanism includes a lever 228, a knob 230 fixedly connected to one end of the lever 228, and a clamping member disposed on the lever 228, the clamping member includes a clamping portion 234 for contacting the workpiece 202, and a spring 236, one end of the spring 236 abuts against the clamping member, the other end of the spring 236 abuts against the first receiving groove 226, and the spring 236 provides an elastic force for the clamping member to move away from the first receiving groove 226. An end of the lever 228 remote from the knob 230 is externally threaded, and the first receiving groove 226 is internally threaded to engage with the external thread of the lever 228.

Next, the operation of the clamping mechanism in this embodiment to fix the workpiece 202 will be described by taking the example of fixing the workpiece 202 to the first work surface 214. Firstly, the knob 230 is rotated to adjust the distance from the clamping part 234 to the first working platform 214; when the clamp 234 is spaced from the first work surface 214 by a distance slightly greater than the thickness of the workpiece 202, the workpiece 202 is placed between the clamp 234 and the first work surface 214; the knob 230 is then rotated until the clamp 234 tightly presses against the workpiece 202. To ensure effective fixation of the workpiece 202, the clamp is configured to further include an abutment portion 238 and a connecting portion 242 connecting the abutment portion 238 and the clamping portion 234. The connecting portion 242 has an arc-shaped structure, and a waist-shaped hole for the rotating rod 228 to pass through is formed in the middle portion. The arc-shaped structure is arranged so that the abutting portion 238 can tightly press the first work surface 214 while the clamping portion 234 tightly presses the workpiece 202. This avoids the possibility of the clip 234 lifting up as a result of the clip being forced on only one end.

In this embodiment, the first table surface 214 is provided with two first receiving grooves 226 for mounting the clamping mechanism, and the second table surface 224 is provided with one second receiving groove 227 for mounting the clamping mechanism. The workpiece 202 may be held by two holding mechanisms disposed on the first work surface 214, or by holding mechanisms disposed on the first work surface 214 and the second work surface 224, respectively, as desired. When the clamping mechanism is not required to fix the workpiece 202, the rotatable knob 230 is received in the receiving slot 226 until the clamping mechanism does not exceed the plane of the first work surface 214.

Fig. 12 to 20 show a tool box 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The first box 310 is provided with a guiding mechanism, the guiding mechanism is arranged on one side of the first working platform 314 and is used for forming a positioning plane, and a space capable of accommodating the workpiece 302 is formed between the positioning plane and the first working platform 314. Hereinafter, the power tool is described by way of example with respect to a cutting tool 304 including a saw blade 306 and a base plate 308.

The guiding mechanism includes a support 342 for supporting and securing the cutting tool 304. The bottom surface of the support 342 opposite to the first work table 314 forms a positioning plane, and a space for accommodating the workpiece 302 can be formed between the positioning plane and the first work table 314.

Further, the supporting member 342 is adjustably assembled to the first box 310, so that the distance of the space for accommodating the workpiece 302 can be adjusted to accommodate workpieces 302 with different thicknesses. Of course, the support 342 may be disposed a fixed distance from the first table top 314 to cut a fixed thickness of the workpiece 302.

Referring to fig. 12, the support member 342 includes a support portion 344 and a connection portion 346 connected to the support portion 344. The support portion 344 is disposed parallel to the first work surface 314, and the connecting portion 346 is movably connected to the outer sidewall 348 of the first case 310, so that the distance of the positioning plane of the support portion 344 with respect to the first work surface 314 can be adjusted, and the distance of the aforementioned space can be adjusted.

The connecting portion 346 has a plurality of mounting locations on the outer side wall 348. The connecting portion 346 is slidably connected to the outer sidewall 348, and the outer sidewall 348 is provided with a fixing member 350 passing through the connecting portion 346. The fastener 350 fastens the connecting portion 346 to the outer sidewall 348 by fastening to the outer sidewall 348. When the distance between the supporting portion 344 and the first working platform 314 needs to be adjusted, the fixing member 350 is loosened to allow the connecting portion 346 to slide up and down, and after the connecting portion is adjusted to a proper position, the fixing member 350 is fastened again.

The position adjustment of the support 342 on the first case 310 may be up and down perpendicular to the first work surface 314. But may also be moved obliquely. In addition, other moving modes can be adopted, such as transverse moving and longitudinal moving.

The fixing member 350 may be a screw, a bolt, or the like. The securing member 350 may also be another fastener, such as a pin, that uses an interference fit to locate the connecting portion 346. The connection portion 346 is provided in two places, however, the number thereof is not limited.

Referring to fig. 14, the tool box 300 serves as a work bench in which the first container 310 and the second container 320 are both inverted. The support portion 344 of the support 342 is located at a suitable height position, and the cutting tool 304 is placed on the support portion 344. The workpiece 302 is positioned below the support 344.

To facilitate positioning of the cutting tool 304, to relieve labor and to facilitate handling. The side of the support portion 344 of the support 342 facing away from the first work surface 314 is also provided with a catch 352 for locating the base plate 308 of the cutting tool 304. The catch 352 is configured to catch the base plate 308 such that the cutting tool 304 can be positioned on the support 344 without hand.

Catch 352 includes a first set of catches 3522 and a second set of catches 3524. The first and second sets of

snaps

3522 and 3524, respectively, are arranged in two directions perpendicular to each other to respectively mate with two different sidewalls of the bottom plate 308 of the cutting tool 304, thereby ensuring reliability of positioning.

In addition, the catch 352 may also be of other configurations. For example, the catch 352 may be a slot that mates with the base plate 308, and may be secured directly to the base plate 308 or via a fastener. For another example, the catch 352 may be a sidewall of the support 344 having elastic deformation capability, so as to effectively position the bottom plate 308 of the cutting tool 304 by using elastic force. The arrangement is such that the user can fix the bottom plate 308 of the cutting tool 304 to the supporting portion 344 by using the gravity of the cutting tool 304 or only slightly pushing the cutting tool 304, which is convenient and fast to operate.

The supporting portion 344 of the supporting member 342 is further provided with a blade passage 309 through which the blade 306 of the cutting tool 304 passes for smooth cutting. During a sawing operation, the cutting tool 304 is operated with one hand to cause the blade 306 to saw the workpiece 302 downwardly from the blade channel 309. At this point, the other hand is only needed to continuously pull the workpiece 302 forward to complete the sawing.

The support portion 344 may also be devoid of a blade passageway. At this time, as long as the shape of the support 344 allows the saw blade 306 to pass through to saw the workpiece 302.

In the above embodiment, a space for accommodating the workpiece 302 is formed between the positioning plane of the supporting portion 344 of the supporting member 342 and the first work table 314. To complete the cut, the support portion 344 is provided with or without the blade channel 309. In other implementations, the support 342 is configured to hold the base plate 308 of the cutting tool 304, and when the cutting tool 304 is mounted, the base plate 308 and the first table top 314 form a space therebetween for receiving the workpiece 302. In other words, at this time, the support 342 only needs to be able to position the base plate 308 of the cutting tool 304, and the support 342 is not necessarily required to be provided with the support portion 344 that forms a space for accommodating the workpiece 302 with the first table surface 314.

Referring to fig. 16-19, it is illustrated how the support 342 of the guide mechanism is utilized to assist in the sawing operation.

When cut, the first and

second cases

310 and 320 are unfolded to provide a longer sized work surface. The workpiece 302 is placed on a work surface formed by the first and second work surfaces 314, 324. Referring to fig. 16, the workpiece 302 is clamped by the support 342 of the guide mechanism. The workpiece 302 is then stationary and the cutting tool 304 is advanced in the desired cutting direction, so that the workpiece 302 can be obliquely cut with the cutting tool 304.

Referring to fig. 17 to 19, the workpiece 302 is placed on the first table 314 with a length direction thereof coinciding with that of the first case 310. The support 342 is formed with an abutting surface 354 extending in the width direction of the first case 310. The workpiece 302 is stationary and the side of the base plate 308 of the cutting tool 304 abuts against the abutment surface 354 and advances along the abutment surface 354, thereby effecting a transverse cut to the workpiece 302.

In one embodiment, one side of the abutment surface 354 is also provided with a cut groove 356. The cutting groove 356 extends in a direction parallel to the abutment surface 354. The cutting slot 356 may be passed by the saw blade 306 as the cutting tool 304 is advanced along the abutment surface 354.

It should be noted, however, that the cutting groove 356 may be eliminated. At this point, the abutment surface 354 is disposed adjacent to the edge of the first container 310 or both. As the cross cut is made, the blade 306 passes outside the first box 310.

Further, referring to fig. 12, an indicator element 358 is also disposed within the cutting slot 356. An indicator 358 is provided on the inner wall of the cutting groove 356 at one end of the cutting groove 356. The indicating element 358 has an indicating portion 360 extending in the first direction X.

The indication portion 360 indicates the position of the cutting plane when sawing. Specifically, the indicator 360 is configured such that when the side wall of the bottom plate 306 of the cutting tool 304 abuts against the abutting surface 354 of the support 342, a plane in which the saw blade 306 is located is defined as a cutting plane, and the cutting plane coincides with the indicator 360.

The position of the indicating member 358 is not limited to the inside of the cut groove 356, and may be provided outside the cut groove 356. Such as in a suitable location on the first work surface 314.

Referring to fig. 12 and 14, in yet another embodiment, the guide mechanism further includes a positioning member 362. A positioning member 362 is disposed on the first case 310 at a side of the supporting member 342 for guiding the workpiece 302 during the sawing operation.

The position of the positioning member 362 relative to the first case 310 is adjustable. Wherein the position of the positioning member 362 is adjustable along the first direction X, and the positioning member 362 further has a positioning surface 364 along the second direction Y. The second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X, and the first direction X and the second direction Y are both parallel to the first work table 314. Taking the first case 310 as a longitudinal shape, the first direction X is set as a width direction of the first case 310, and the second direction Y is set as a length direction of the first case 310.

The positioning surface 364 extends along the second direction Y and extends between the support 342 and the bottom of the first enclosure 310 to provide longer positioning support for the workpiece 302 along the length of the first enclosure 310. Accordingly, it is understood that the locating surface 364 may be provided on only one side of the support 342.

The positioning member 362 is adjustable by sliding fit with the bottom of the first casing 310. Meanwhile, the fixing member 365 is fixed to the bottom of the first case 310 to fix the positioning member 362 to the bottom of the first case 310.

In fig. 12 and 14, the positioning member 362 includes two parts disposed in a cross manner, a first part is slidably engaged with the groove on the bottom of the first container 310, and a second part extends along the second direction Y, i.e., the length direction of the first container 310. A locating surface 364 is provided on the second portion.

A scale 366 is provided on the bottom of the first cassette 310. The scale lines of the scale 366 are aligned in the first direction X. The scale 366 is used to indicate the location of the saw cut. Wherein the zero scale position of the scale 366 corresponds to the blade passage 309. Further, when the cutting tool 304 is mounted to the support 342, the plane in which the saw blade 306 lies is defined as the cutting plane, which is aligned with the zero scale position of the scale 366. According to different cutting requirements, the positioning surface 364 is moved to the corresponding position of the graduation line.

The cutting plane is perpendicular to the first work surface 314. The intersection of the cutting plane and the first work table 314 extends along a second direction Y, the first direction X is perpendicular to the second direction Y and parallel to the first work table 314. In this embodiment, the first direction X is just the width direction of the first box 310, the second direction Y is just the length direction of the first box 310, and the first direction X and the second direction Y may also have a certain included angle with the width direction and the length direction.

Fig. 20 illustrates a schematic view of how the cutting tool 304 may be used to cut along the length of the workpiece 302 using the tool magazine 300.

Wherein the workpiece 302 is placed on a work surface provided by the first box 310 and the second box 320 together, between the support 342 and the first box 310, with the length direction being the same as the length direction of the first box 310.

During a sawing operation, the cutting tool 304 is held stationary and the cutting tool 304 is operated with one hand to cause the blade 306 to saw the workpiece 302 from the blade channel 309 downwardly. At this point, the workpiece 302 is pulled continuously along its length by the other hand to complete the sawing operation. The spacing between the support 342 and the first cassette 310 should be adjusted to allow the workpiece 302 to advance.

Referring to fig. 12, the first work bench 310 is further provided with an abdicating space 368. Before the blade 306 cuts the workpiece 302, the blade 306 can enter the abdicating space 368 to avoid cutting the main body of the tool box 300. In this embodiment, the relief space 368 is a recessed relief groove, as shown in fig. 13, and it can be seen that a protrusion is formed inside the main body of the tool box 300 due to the recess. The protrusion may be shaped to support a cutting tool 304 positioned to be received within the tool box 300. However, the shape of the abdicating space 368 is not limited to being provided as a groove shape as long as it can function as the abdicating saw blade 306. For example, the clearance space 368 may be formed by the first work surface 314 being sloped slightly below the rest of the first work surface 314 to form the clearance space.

In this embodiment, the housing of the cutting tool 304 is provided with a movable guard 305. The movable shield 305 is movably arranged relative to the saw blade 306. In the non-cutting state, the movable shield 305 at least partially covers the saw blade 306 to prevent the saw blade 306 from being damaged or injuring people. In the cutting state, the movable shield 305 is pushed by the workpiece 302 to change the position, and the cutting of the workpiece 302 by the saw blade 306 is not influenced. In order to avoid the movable shield 305 from touching the tool box 300 body after the cutting tool 304 is mounted on the support 342, the size of the relief space 368 is larger than the size of the movable shield 305 in the direction perpendicular to the cutting plane of the cutting tool 304. In this way, after the cutting tool 304 is mounted to the support 342, the movable shield 305 and the saw blade 306 enter the abdicating space 368 together without touching the main body of the tool box 300. When the workpiece 302 is pulled forward during cutting, the workpiece 302 first contacts the saw blade 306. After the blade 306 enters the workpiece 302 for a certain distance, the workpiece 302 will touch the movable shield 305 to change the position of the movable shield 305, and the subsequent cutting will not be affected.

In the above embodiment, the power tool 304 is provided with a movable guard 305 for shielding the saw blade 306. However, there are other types of cutting tools that do not have a moving guard, such cutting tools can also use the tool box 300 of the above embodiment as a cutting platform, and the aforementioned space 368 can prevent the saw blade 306 from cutting the main body of the tool box 300.

When the guide mechanism further includes a positioning member 362, the positioning surface 364 of the positioning member 362 may be used to position the workpiece 302 during the transverse cutting. At this time, the support 342 may or may not impart a clamping force to the workpiece 302 due to the positioning surface 364 being utilized against the workpiece 302.

Referring to fig. 13, the outer sidewall 348 of the first container 310 is formed with a first grip portion 370, and the first grip portion 370 has a gap from the other portion of the first container 310. Meanwhile, the outer sidewall 349 of the second container 320 is formed with the second handle portion 372, and a gap is formed between the second handle portion 372 and the other portion of the second container 320. When the first box 310 and the second box 320 are closed, the first handle portion 370 and the second handle portion 372 form a handle for holding, which facilitates carrying of the tool box.

In one embodiment, the first handle portion 370 is disposed between the two connecting portions 346 of the support member 342. Of course, the handle can be arranged on other side walls to form a handle for holding at other positions.

The tool box can be used for containing a cutting tool and can be used as a workbench for sawing the cutting tool, and longitudinal cutting (length direction cutting), transverse cutting (width direction cutting) and oblique cutting can be realized. The cutting tool is convenient to store and start to operate, and the working efficiency is improved.

Fig. 21-22 illustrate another embodiment of a kit 400 of the present invention. The tool box 400 may be used to house a cutting tool 404. Further, the tool box 400 includes a first box 410 and a second box 420. The first box 410 has a first work table 414 formed at the bottom thereof, and the second box 420 has a second work table 424 formed at the bottom thereof. The first box 410 is provided with a guide mechanism on one side of the first table 414 to assist the cutting tool 404 in cutting the workpiece 402. The first case 410 and the second case 420 have a closed state and an opened state, and when the first case 410 and the second case 420 are in the closed state, the cutting tool 404 may be received in an inner space thereof, so that the cutting tool 404 may be stored and transported. When the first enclosure 410 and the second enclosure 420 are in the expanded state, the first work surface 414 is coplanar with the second work surface 424 for collectively supporting the work-pieces.

Referring to fig. 21, the cutting tool 404 of the present embodiment is different from the cutting tool of the previous embodiment in that the cutting tool 404 is in a non-cutting state, the saw blade 406 is completely located above the bottom plate 408, and in a cutting state, the saw blade 406 is driven to extend out of the through hole of the bottom plate 408 by pressing down the body of the cutting tool 404, and the workpiece 402 is cut by high-speed rotation. In both states, the shroud 405 of the cutting tool 404 is always above the floor 408. The guide mechanism in this embodiment is similar to that in the previous embodiment. The difference is mainly that, in the present embodiment, after the cutting tool 404 is placed on the support portion 444, the edge 408a of the bottom plate 408 and the edge 444a of the support portion 444 are spaced apart. This is mainly because the shield 405 of the cutting tool 404 is completely located above the bottom plate 408, the pressing body causes the saw blade 406 to protrude below the bottom plate 408, and the spaced bottom plate edge 408a and the spaced support edge 444a prevent the user's fingers from extending below the support 444 and contacting the saw blade 406, which could cause danger.

Referring to fig. 22, further, in the present embodiment, the first case 410 and the second case 420 are further provided with a non-slip portion 412. The tool box 400, in the expanded state, is typically placed on a countertop or other generally planar object. Providing the anti-slip part 412 on the tool box 400 at a portion that contacts the object can prevent the relative sliding of the tool box 400. And in particular, prevents the user from sliding the tool box 400 during cutting of the guide using the tool box 400. Preferably, the anti-slip part 412 is a rubber pad made of rubber material. The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is specific and detailed, but not to be understood as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention, and these changes and modifications are all within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A tool box for accommodating a power tool, characterized in that,

the tool box includes:

the first box body is provided with a first working table surface and a first supporting device; the second box body is provided with a second working table surface and a second supporting device; the first box body and the second box body can move relatively, so that the tool box has a closed state and an expanded state; in a closed state, the first box body and the second box body are matched to form an inner space for accommodating the power tool; in an unfolded state, the first box body is supported by the first supporting device, the second box body is supported by the second supporting device, and the first working table surface and the second working table surface jointly form a working plane for supporting a workpiece;

be provided with guiding mechanism on the first box body, guiding mechanism including connect in first box body, be used for fixing power tool's support piece, guiding mechanism is used for first table surface one side forms the locating plane, support piece is including forming locating plane's bottom surface and along the face of supporting that the width direction of first box body extends, the bottom surface with form the space that can hold the work piece between the first table surface.

2. A tool kit according to claim 1, wherein the first support means comprises at least two first support posts provided on the first box; the second supporting device comprises at least two second supporting columns arranged on the second box body.

3. The tool box of claim 2, wherein the first box body is provided with a first bottom surface opposite to the first workbench surface, the first support column is arranged on the first bottom surface, and the extending direction of the first support column is perpendicular to the first bottom surface; the second box body is provided with a second bottom surface opposite to the second working table surface, the second supporting column is arranged on the second bottom surface, and the extending direction of the second supporting column is perpendicular to the second bottom surface.

4. The tool box of claim 1, wherein the first box body comprises a plurality of side walls connected to the first work surface, the plurality of side walls of the first box body being the first support means; the second box body comprises a plurality of side walls connected with the second working table surface, and the side walls of the second box body are the second supporting devices.

5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the first box is the same shape and size as the second box.

6. The tool box of claim 1, wherein the first box and the second box are pivotally connected by a pivot shaft.

7. The tool box of claim 6, wherein the pivot shaft comprises a flattened section and a connecting section, wherein the first box is fixedly connected with the connecting section; the second box body is provided with an accommodating cavity and an opening communicated with the accommodating cavity, and the flat square section can be accommodated in the accommodating cavity through the opening.

8. The tool box of claim 1, wherein in the expanded state, the first box is completely separable from the second box.

9. The tool box of claim 1, further comprising a clamping mechanism for securing the workpiece commonly supported by the first and second work surfaces.

10. The tool box of claim 9, wherein the clamping mechanism has a clamped and received state; in a clamping state, the clamping mechanism fixes the workpiece; in the accommodated state, the chucking mechanism is accommodated in the tool box.

11. The tool box of claim 9, wherein the first work surface defines at least one first receiving slot for receiving the clamping mechanism; the second working table surface is provided with at least one second accommodating groove for mounting the clamping mechanism; the first accommodating groove and the second accommodating groove are positioned on the same straight line.

12. The tool box of claim 11, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a rotating rod, a knob fixedly connected to one end of the rotating rod, a clamping member sleeved on the rotating rod, and a spring, one end of the spring abuts against the clamping member, the other end of the spring abuts against the first accommodating groove, an external thread is arranged at one end of the rotating rod, which is far away from the knob, and the first accommodating groove is provided with a threaded hole meshed with the external thread of the rotating rod.

13. The tool box of claim 12, wherein the clamping member comprises a clamping portion, an abutting portion and a connecting portion connecting the clamping portion and the abutting portion, the connecting portion is of an arc-shaped structure and is provided with a kidney-shaped hole for the screw rod to pass through; when the clamping mechanism fixes the workpiece, the abutting part always abuts against the first working table surface.

14. The tool box of claim 9, wherein the first and second work surfaces define at least one receptacle for receiving the clamping mechanism.

15. The tool box of claim 14, wherein the clamping mechanism comprises a lever and a bracket, the lever is externally threaded, one end of the bracket is provided with a threaded hole capable of engaging with the external thread of the lever, the other end of the bracket passes through the insertion hole and is provided with a first clamping surface for fixing a workpiece, the lever is provided with a second clamping surface, and the first clamping surface is opposite to the second clamping surface.

16. The tool box of claim 1, wherein the support member is adjustable in position relative to the first box member such that the distance between the positioning plane and the first work surface is adjustable.

17. The tool box of claim 1, wherein the power tool includes a saw blade and a base plate, and the support includes a catch for securing the power tool and a blade channel for passage of the saw blade of the power tool.

18. The tool box of claim 17, wherein a plane on which a saw blade of the power tool is positioned is defined as a cutting plane when the power tool is fixed to the support member, the cutting plane is perpendicular to the first working table, an extending direction of an intersection line of the cutting plane and the first working table is defined as a second direction, and a direction perpendicular to the second direction and parallel to the first working table is defined as a first direction, the guiding mechanism further comprises a positioning member assembled to the first box body, the positioning member is adjustable in position along the first direction, and the positioning member has a positioning surface extending along the second direction.